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Communal for the year significantly went up

The most expensive services on maintenance of houses and adjoining areas

During the year all types of housing and communal services became more expensive on average by 10.6%.

According to the State statistics service in 2017, reported the change in prices of all types of housing and communal services. It is reported Domik.ua.

As noted, the increase in the cost of housing and communal services in December 2017 in relation to the December 2016 amounted to an average of 10.6%. In the period from January to December 2017, compared with the same period of 2016 communal risen by 26.7%.

In the state statistics service reported that in 2017, the highest price increases were recorded for services for maintenance of houses and house adjoining territories — 47.5%. The cost of gas for the population change the least — 1.2%.

In December of 2017, in comparison with indicators of January 2017, there was a noticeable decrease in tariffs for cold water supply and drainage system.

Recall, the debt of Ukraine’s population for utilities (excluding gas and electricity) have decreased by 1,161 billion UAH and amounted to 12.6 billion.